Hair cutting guide



Dec. S, 95@ R. e. FOLEY HAIR CUTTING GUIDE Filed Nov. 22, 1954 Fig.;

IN VEN TOR.

United States Patent O HAIR CU'ITING GUlDE Richard G. Foley, Mellen, Wis.

Application November 22, 1954, Serial No. 470,334

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-129) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in hair cutting apparatus `and more particularly to a guide for use in cutting or trimming hair at a desired length.

An important object of the invention is to provide a hair cutting guide embodying a row of teeth arranged for sliding under the hair and pivoting one end of lthe row of teeth on an arcuate head-contacting member held against the head of a person to swing the -teeth outwardly and raise the hair for cutting at its raised position.

Another object is to equip the arcuate member adjacent one edge with a laterally projecting stationary row of teeth and a pivoted row of teeth arranged as a continuous vertical row of horizontal teeth adapted for positioning at the side of a persons head under the hair and with the upper portion of the pivoted row swingable ou-twardly for cutting the hair along a downwardly tapering or feathering pattern.

A further object is to provide the arcuate head-contacting member with an adjustable gauge in the region of the junction of the pivoted Vand stationary teeth to uniformly space the teeth from the head for cutting the hair on top of the head at a uniform length.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the pivoted row of teeth in outwardly adjusted position;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 4-4 of Figure l; and,

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 5-5 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration l have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates an arcuate head-contacting plate adapted for placing its arcuate edge 6 against the side or top of the head of a person. A stationary row of teeth 7 is suitably secured to and projects outwardly at one side of the plate adjacent one end thereof and substantially equi-distantly from the arcuate edge and the diameter of the teeth is gradually reduced toward the end of the plate.

An arcuate strip 8 conforming to the .arc of the edge 6 is pivoted at one end on one of the stationary teeth at the side of the plate 5 provided with the stationary teeth adjacent the latter and a row of teeth 9 is suitably secured to the strip and projects outwardly therefrom paral- "ice lel to the teeth 7 and with the stationary and pivoted rows of lteeth arranged as a continuation one with the other.

The free end of the strip 8 is provided with a threaded stud 10 which is slidable in a slot 11 formed in the plate 5 for swinging the strip forwardly and rearwardly relative to the arcuate edge 6 and the strip is secured in adjusted position by a wing nut 12 threaded on the stud.

The hair cutting guide is used for cutting hair at the sides and rear of a persons head by holding the plate 5 vertically with its arcuate edge 6 against the head and with the stationary and pivoted rows of teeth 7 and 9 positioned horizontally one above the other and under the hair. The free end of the pivoted row of teeth is swung outwardly to raise the hair from the scalp at a gradually upwardly increase in height so that the hair may then be cut in a downwardly tapering or feathering pattern.

When cutting the hair on top of the head a gauge 13 is employed which comprises a metal bar 14 having a longitudinal slot 15 therein and secured in slidably and swingably adjusted position at the side of the plate 5 opposite from the teeth by a bolt and wing nut 16 positioned .adjacent the end of the plate provided with the stationary teeth 7. By swinging one end of the gauge into an outwardly projecting position at the arcuate edge 6 of plate 5 the end of the plate equipped wi-th the stationary teeth will be spaced outwardly from the head a predetermined distance to correspond with the spacing of the teeth 9 from the head, and the hair at the top of the head may thus be cut at a uniform length throughout the length of the head-contacting plate 5.

From the foregoing, Kthe construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to -the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A hair cutting guide comprising a head-contacting member conforming to the contour of Ithe head of a person, and a row of teeth carried by said member in spaced-apart parallel relation to each other and positioned laterally with respect to the member and adapted for placing under the hair to hold the same outwardly from the head, said row of teeth including a stationary group of teeth and a movable group of teeth movable inwardly and outwardly relative to the head and both groups of teeth being arranged in a continuous row, and said stationary group of teeth being of gradually decreased diameter in a direction away from the movable teeth.

2. A hair cutting'guide comprising a head-contacting member conforming to the contour of the head of a person, a stationary row of teeth projecting laterally at one side of said member, an elongated member pivoted at one end lon one of said stationary teeth for swinging movement toward or away from the head, and a row of teeth carried by said second-named member at right angles to the plane of movement thereof and adapted for placing under the hair to hold the same outwardly from the head.

3. The construction of claim Z and including means securing said movable row of teeth in adjusted position relative to the head.

4. A hair cutting guide comprising a head-contacting member conforming to the contour of the head of .a person, a stationary row of teeth and a movable row of teeth carried by said member and with said rows arranged s.V a'continuation one Ywith respect to theV other References Cited in thejle ofthis patent and said'teeth' projecting atrrght angles Vto the contacting i Y' 'edge of said member, and ,afgage adjustably carried by UNITED STATES* PATENTS Y said head-ccuactilgg membe'rjn .the region* ffthe'etan 533,466 Howardketrl.V Feb. 5, 1895 Y tiohajrvyjeeth and projectingoutwardly at the'ontae'tng'V 5 1,662,373 WiddowsYV -Mar. 13, 1928 Y Y' edge f said member to space' the stationary treethgfronsl kthe head uniformly with the movable teeth( wir. New 

